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S 1768: Imposes five points on a person's license for being convicted of participating in speed contests and races.
What S 1768 does, verified January 13, 2026
The "drag racing and speeding enforcement act" aims to enhance road safety in New York by imposing penalties on individuals convicted of participating in speed contests and races. Those convicted of such offenses will face an additional penalty in the form of five points against their driver's license. This measure is intended to deter speeding and reckless driving behaviors, while also providing a more effective means of enforcing traffic laws. The proposed law will take effect on the first day of November next following its enactment.
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 13, 2025 · 227 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1768 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to imposing points on a person's license for being convicted of participating in speed contests and races The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "drag 2 racing and speeding enforcement act". 3 § 2. Section 1182 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding 4 a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 5 3. In addition to the fine and/or imprisonment imposed by subdivisions 6 one and two of this section, every person convicted of a violation of 7 this section shall be subject to a penalty in the form of five points 8 against such person's drivers license. 9 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 10 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04269-01-5
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